Grill-stove



I. C. PQPPER.

GRILL STOVE.

APPLICATION FILED MAY 8,1920.

Patented Aug, 31, 1920.

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I. C. POPPER.

GRILL STOVE.

APPLICATION FILED MAY 8, 1920.

Patented Aug. 31, 1920.

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GRILL STOVE.

APPLICATION FILED MAY 8. 1920.

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Be it known that I, ISAAC tain new and usefulImprovements in Grill- "toves, of which the following is a specifi 'ation.

My invention relates to an improvement skeleton rack is preferably in the form of" in grill stoves.

The object of this-invention is to provide an improved appliance more especlally 1 adapted for cooking meats wherethe stove is in motion, as for example in a dining or buffet-car, and where a strong draft of air has to be dealt with, which, if not under control, is liable to cause trouble by blow-' ing out the flame, all of which consider-a5 tions 1 have in view in this pa'rtlcular form of grill stove.

This invention comprises :a stove frame,

the ends and back of which are perforated,

and the front of which is open, a sliding rack which carries the removable grills, and drawers constructed and adapted to slide into the bottom of the grill stove and hold in place the fuel, which may be solidified alcohol or in fact any form of combustible material, together with means for retaining the sliding rack and drawers in place.

In the accompanying drawings:

Figure 1 is a view in perspective of the entire grill stove;

Fig. 2 is a view of the rack;

Figs. 8 and 4 are top and bottom views respectively of the grills;

Fig. 5 is a transverse section.

The stove'is made of sheet metal and in fronts 11, 11, of the drawers have perforations 12 for the circulation of airandthe products of combustion. Each drawer is provided with a handle 14:, for convenience in pushing it inand pulling it out. The drawers comprise a bottom, side and end flanges 15, a perforated front 11, and each drawer is preferably provided with sockets C. Porrnn, a citiiaen of the United States, residing at New York city, in the county-of New York and State of New York, have invented cer- Specification of Letters Patent. i Patented 1&110" 31 1%}20 i920. Serial no. 379,862.

16' to receive cans or other burners 17 of fuel, such as solidifiedalcoholor'the like, the sockets being distributed around the bottom of the drawer, so that the heat from the cans or burners or' other fuel will be applied tothe grills above as nearly uniformlyas 'aossible;

' A skeleton rack 18 is arranged to slide on guides 19 at the sides of. the stove. This an angle-ironframe' having the braces 20 at ter adapted to receive the grills 22, These grills are made to fit side by'side in this rack frame, and by reason of the flanged angle-iron edges they are held from slipping. The; grills are corrugated on their upper surfaces and are arranged to slope downwardly toward the front having each depending flange 23 at the upper edge the corners, and the cross-bar 21 at the cenwhich rests upon the rack and gives the de sired inclination to the grill. A groove 24 is formed at the lower edge to which the i out. To give strength to the grill, it has the 'X-shape angle rib 26 on its bottom.

vent the'grills from lifting or being lifted out. 3

The grill frame has a handle 27 by which it is slid in and out, and its forward end lifted and lowered.

As a means for holding the grill rack and the drawers in position when in place, and also for supporting them against sagging when pulled out, the upstanding lugs 28 are provided. In order to slide the vrack and drawers outwardly, they are firstlifted over these lugs, and then slid out or in on top of them as supports and guides, and when lifted out, their weight is supported by these lugs. When slid back into position, they are pushed over the lugs back of which they drop when in place, where they are held against working orsliding-out of place.

A handle 30 is provided,v for lifting the cans of fuel, especially when hot.

In this way, I have provided a simple and compact means for cooking various articles, suchas steaks, chops, ham, bacon, toast, and the like, and actual demonstration has shownits superiority over old methods now in use in which charcoal is used as the fuel, thus overcommg the many ob ect1ons,1nc1- dent thereto, such as dirt, slowness of 0pcorrugations"le'ad, and this is provided with. an outlet 25 at the center tolet the juice Theoverhan'ging rails 6 at the ends-pre eration, inconvenience in carrying the fuel,

when slid into place, and forguiding and supporting them when pulled out of their normal position.

2. A grill stove including a'body portion having perforated back and ends or sides, a

' cross-bar at the front, and having openings beneath the cross-bar, drawers having perforated fronts, said drawers slidable in and out of said openings, a grill rack, guides for the latter, and grills removably fitted within 7 the grill rack.

3. A grill stove including a body portion having'perforated back and ends or sides, a cross-bar at the front, andfhaving openings beneath the crossbar, drawers having perforated fronts, said drawers slidable in andout of said openings, a grill rack, guides for the latter, grills removably fitted within the grill rack, and upstanding lugs back of which the grill rack and drawers are dropped and held when in closed position and for guiding and supporting said parts when they are slid out of their normal position.

4,111 a grill stove, the combination with a stove body having perforated walls, guides vrack slidable in the'guides, grills removably supported in the grill rack, said grills having depending flanges at their upper edges to give them a forward slope when in position, and means for draining the meat fjuic from the grills. I

5. In a grill stove, the combination with a body portion having an open front, perforated sides and back, guides and overhanging rails at the ends or sides, of drawers slidable in and out of the open'front, a grill rack slidable in the guides and beneath the overhanging rails, grills removably supported in the grill rack, the drawers having sockets therein, and cans of solidified alcohol removably sup'portedin said sockets.

6. In a grill stove, the combination with a body portionhaving an open front, perforated sides andback, guides and overhanging rails at the ends or sides, of drawers slidable in and out of the open front, a grill rack slidable inthe guides and beneath the overhanging rails, grills r'emovably supported in the grill rack, the drawers having sockets therein,cans of solidified alcohol removably supported in said sockets, and rigid lugs projecting upwardly above the bottom of the body portion and above the guides over which the drawers and grill frame are slid, and back of which they are dropped to prevent their moving from their normal position. g

In testimony whereof]: afliX my signature.

ISAAC C. PQPPER. 

